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Defending Individual Rights
standing with the marginalized, ensuring every person’s rights are protected
Building Inclusive Community
mentoring the next generation of social justice leaders
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improving the systems by which all society attains and benefits from justice
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After a Decade, NYC Opened Its Waitlist for General. Street Vendor Licenses. Here’s What You Need to Know
City Limits
"“It is extremely difficult to predict, but it is fair to say that we estimate that thousands of people will apply,” said Mohamed Attia, director of the Street Vendor Project, the advocacy group behind the license expansion."
NYC Overhauls Homeless Outreach for Freezing Weather After Last Winter’s Cold Deaths
The City Reporter
"Andrew Chappotin, an activist with the nonprofit Safety Net Project who lived on the streets for three years until last winter’s fatal cold stretch, said he entered a Safe Haven shelter at the end of January even though he had negative experiences in local shelters before."
Man Held for Attempted Murder Dies at Rikers, 9th DOC Custody Death This Year
NY Daily News
"Another life lost on Rikers Island is another devastating reminder of the human cost of mass incarceration,” said Darren Mack, the co-director of Freedom Agenda."
